Backchat
Colin McCahon’s painting “Storm warning” sold by Victoria University to a private collection to raise funds a new collection programme at Victoria University Art Gallery, Interview with Jenny Harper, Art Historian, Victoria University. NZ’s 20 year at the Cannes Film Festival; “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”, “Savage Honeymoon” , “Scarfies” and “Channelling Baby”. interview with Ruth Harley, NZ Film Commission; and Danielle Cormack, Actor; talking about the 9 NZ films showing at Cannes this year. Mark Crysell reports on Nelson’s Suter Gallery, Anne Rush, Artist; Helen Telford, Suter Gallery Director; Jane Evans, Artist; and Charles Bergman, Chairman Pollock-Krasner Foundation; talk about art philanthropy today. Interview with philanthrophist Jenny Gibbs, Arts Patron; and James Wallace, James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust. Palmerston North’s theatre Centerpoints celebrates it’s 25 annerversary; talks to Murray Lynch, Director; Sheryl Cooper, Actor; Martyn Sanderson, Actor; Alison Quigan, Centerpoint Artistic Director; SPUNGO; Wellington performers Jamie Kirk, Spungo Creator; and Cleve Cameron, Spungo Creator; Entertainment Roundup. Chris Knox film review; The Incredibly Strange Film Festival; Letters and book giveaway.
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1Victoria University has sold its Colin McCahon painting "Storm Warning". A letter from McCahon was found expressing a strong desire for the painting never to be sold to a private collector. What can be done?
Speakers
- Jenny Harper (Art Historian, Victoria University)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Should there be tax incentives for artists?
Speakers
- Anne Rush (Artist)
- Helen Telford (Suter Gallery Director)
- Charles Bergman (Chairman Pollock-Krasner Foundation)
- Jane Evans (Artist)
- James Wallace (James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust)
- Jenny Gibbs (Arts Patron)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Backchat
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 9 May 1999
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 5
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Episode Description
- Colin McCahon’s painting “Storm warning” sold by Victoria University to a private collection to raise funds a new collection programme at Victoria University Art Gallery, Interview with Jenny Harper, Art Historian, Victoria University. NZ’s 20 year at the Cannes Film Festival; “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”, “Savage Honeymoon” , “Scarfies” and “Channelling Baby”. interview with Ruth Harley, NZ Film Commission; and Danielle Cormack, Actor; talking about the 9 NZ films showing at Cannes this year. Mark Crysell reports on Nelson’s Suter Gallery, Anne Rush, Artist; Helen Telford, Suter Gallery Director; Jane Evans, Artist; and Charles Bergman, Chairman Pollock-Krasner Foundation; talk about art philanthropy today. Interview with philanthrophist Jenny Gibbs, Arts Patron; and James Wallace, James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust. Palmerston North’s theatre Centerpoints celebrates it’s 25 annerversary; talks to Murray Lynch, Director; Sheryl Cooper, Actor; Martyn Sanderson, Actor; Alison Quigan, Centerpoint Artistic Director; SPUNGO; Wellington performers Jamie Kirk, Spungo Creator; and Cleve Cameron, Spungo Creator; Entertainment Roundup. Chris Knox film review; The Incredibly Strange Film Festival; Letters and book giveaway.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Newsmagazine
- Performing arts
Speakers
- Anne Rush (Artist)
- Charles Bergman (Chairman Pollock-Krasner Foundation)
- Helen Telford (Suter Gallery Director)
- James Wallace (James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust)
- Jane Evans (Artist)
- Jenny Gibbs (Arts Patron)
- Jenny Harper (Art Historian, Victoria University)